There was fear, panic and pandemonium In Iju Obawole Community in Ifako-Ijaiye axis of Lagos State following an explosion at private Petrol Station, Optima.

 

The Petrol Station went up in flames, prompting motorists and residents of adjoining buildings to flee from their homes in the community.

 

It was gathered from Sources and eyewitness

that the fire, which has spread across the fuel station, started minutes after residents heard a loud bang from the facility, attracting passers-by and residents to the facility sited along K Farms Estate in the Local Government.

 

It was alleged that the inferno started from the underground Fuel Tanks before spreading to other parts of the station, which prompted the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to barricade the entrance to prevent human interference in the rescue operations.

 

Spokesperson for the agency, Shakiru Amodu, confirmed the development, saying that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has been prevented from spreading to property beside the station.

 

As at the filing in of this report, the Fire Service Officials are still battling to put off an inferno around the Victoria Island axis of the State, from spreading to other areas in Victoria Island.

 

It was learnt that the fire engulfed a building opposite the Silverbird Galleria along the Ahmadu Bello way in the State.

 

On the fire disaster, Amodu narrated that the incident occurred at about 17:22 and the emergency rescue team stormed the premises 22 minutes after, attributing the delay to traffic along the axis.

 

According to him, “We got the information that the building on 151 Amodu Bello Way, Victoria Island, opposite Silverbird Galleria, was on fire at about 17:22hrs.

 

The Fire Service Team from Oniru were immediately deployed to the location to prevent the spread to adjoining buildings.

 

“The situation is now under control, as rescue mission is ongoing”, Amodu stated.